Category Archives: academic blogging

why do doctoral researchers blog?

Posted on December 10, 2015 by

Today Inger Mewburn, Thesis Whisperer, and I presented the first cut from the survey we did – with your help – on PhD blogging. As yet, we don’t know whether we are going end up with a book chapter, or one or … Continue reading →

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patter’s year

Posted on December 22, 2014 by

Patter is about to have a little break from blogging. Not for long. Just a few days. Patter will be back in the New Year on Monday January 5th. In the last post for 2014 it’s time to have a … Continue reading →

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bourdieu and blogs (yes, really)

Posted on November 26, 2014 by

Today I’ve been wondering about a field analysis, a la Bourdieu, of academic publishing. I dare say someone’s done this and it’s just one of the very many, many things that I haven’t caught up with. I’ve been thinking about … Continue reading →

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research project blogging – the successful and the not so

Posted on November 3, 2014 by

This is a modified version of the contribution I’ve made to `Social media in social research: Blogs on blurring the boundaries.  I reckon it’s a good idea to blog your research. It’s a way to tell people what you’re doing and … Continue reading →

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on bread and blogging

Posted on October 27, 2014 by

My partner bakes bread every week. He’s no amateur at this kneading and raising business, as he owned a bakery and cafes for quite long time. His bread is made with a sour – the sour is simply wild yeasts … Continue reading →

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should doctoral researchers blog?

Posted on September 15, 2014 by

I often get asked about the pros and cons of doctoral researchers blogging, and I know other colleagues do too. There isn’t a right or wrong answer to the question of course, it’s always an “It depends”. But here’s a … Continue reading →

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well, I’ll be bloggered

Posted on June 12, 2014 by

This week a few bits and pieces about blogging have arrived in my inbox – and since I only seem able to hold the most urgent pile of events and demands in my mind, they’ve commanded my attention. First of … Continue reading →

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